Peg-leg.



ns PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. :1114521135, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO THEODORE H. BRLOW, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

PEG-LEG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Application flled October 4, 1917. Serial No. 194,704.

'improvements in artificial limbs of the pegleg type. One object of the invention is to provide a device of this type which' is of suflicient strength but of exceedingly light weight, and another object of the mventlon is to provide a device of this type which posscsses a certain amount of cflexibility' thereby giving comfort to the wearer.

Referri'ng to the accompanying draw-- ings, Figure `l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is front elevation. Fig. 3 is a section on the ine 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. a is a section on the line -iof Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 is a i section on the line 5-5 of Fig. fi.

Referring more particularly to the draw- 'ings, 1 represents -a semi-cylmdrical saddle which is provided with a pad 2. The 'saddle 1 is adapted to receive the knee of the wea-rer, it being understood that the leg is adapted to be used by those persons whose .A

leg is amputated below the knee. Extending downwardlyvfrom the saddle 1 is the peg or leg of the device 3. At its lower end the peg 3 is provided with a foot 4 which may be soled with leather 5. The peg 3 is tubular, is formed of Sheet metal and is provided with corrugations 6. The

peg 3 is7 therefore, of light weight and' possesses great strength. The device is attached to the leg and body of the lperson by the following means: Extending upwardly from the saddle 1 is a short arm 7 and a longer waistarm 8 both of which are vformcd of lsheet metal the longitudinal edges of which are corrugated or provided with `aeads 9 which strengthen saidyarms. The

i arms 7 and-8 so provided with tubular beads 9 which are fiattened as at 10 where they are attached to the side of the saddle 1. This form of 'connection permits of a certain amount of flexibility betwePfLthe arms and the lower` portion of the vice. The upper end of the arm 8 is provided with a loop 11 and this arm extends to the waist of the wearer where it may be attached to his body by means of a belt (not shown).

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The loop 11 is so shaped as to form a handle which permits the upper part of the device to be grasped by the hand thereby forminga support for the upper portions of the body; The arms 7 and 8 are connected by a resilient yoke 12 which asses in front of the legl above the knee, it eing understood that the knee rests upon the pad 2 in the saddle 1. The flexible connection between the arm 8 and the lower portion of thedevice is strengthened by a resil'ient brace 13 which is connected to the pe'g at 14 and to I the arm`8 at 15 and at 16 through the aid of a post 17.] The extreme upper end of the device, as before stated, is connected to the :body of the wearer by the belt referred to, while the leg of the wearer is secured to the device by straps-18 and 19. The Strap 18 is attached to the arms 7 and 8 and passes in the rearof the leg above the knee while the straps '19 are attached to the rear end of f the saddle 1 and extend above the leg below the knee. 'It is to be understood that the stump of the amputated leg will extend bevond the saddle 1, therefore, the device may be used by one whose leg has been amputated before. 'the stump has entirely healed. peg-leg as' thus constructed may be made ent-irely from sheet metal which permitsthe same to be made flexible and of extreme light weight, thereby giving comfort to the wearer. w

Having described my intention, I claimp: ll A device'of the Character specified com-l prising a tubular peg-leg oonstructed of I eor'rugated sheet metal, a knee saddle mounted thereon, arms extending from opposite sides of said saddle said arms being formed 'of corrugated 'metal and one of which extends to the waist of the wearer, and a resllient yoke connecting said arms above the 2. In a peg-leg,'a saddle adapted to support the knee, a peg-leg extending` from said saddle and formed of corrugated Sheet metal, a waist arm land a short arm extending from said saddle and formed of corrugated Sheet metal, a yoke connecting said arms above the saddle,- and a resilient brace connection between the waist arm and the pegleg. f-

In testimony whereof I afiix .ny signature;

WILLIAM S. ELTERS. 

